Simon Barrett

Simon Barrett (born 1978) is an American filmmaker and actor. He frequently collaborates with director Adam Wingard. He is best known for writing the films You're Next (2011), The Guest (2014), Blair Witch (2016), Azrael (2024) and Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (2024). He made his feature directorial debut with the film Seance (2021).
Cast

Always Shine
Producer #2 (uncredited)

Neverending Night: The Making of Blair Witch
Self

You're Next
Tiger Mask

All the Light in the Sky
Unknown

Contracted
BJ

24 Exposures
Michael Bamfeaux

Generation Terror
Self

The ABCs of Death
Simon (segment "Q is for Quack)

A Horrible Way to Die
Olsen

Red Sands
Matt Carson

V/H/S
Steve (segment "Tape 56")
The Day That Broke
Supporting Artist

The Last Survivors
Compound Soldier

ABCs of Death 2
Assassin's Employer (segment "A")

Why Horror?
Self

V/H/S/2
Steve (segment "Tape 49")

Tales of the Uncanny
Self
Outside the Law: The Scanner Cop Revolution
Self
Crew

Red Sands
Writer, Co-Producer

Dead Birds
Writer, Co-Producer

V/H/S
Writer, Camera Operator, Producer

You're Next
Producer, Writer

The ABCs of Death
Writer

Autoerotic
Writer

V/H/S/2
Writer, Executive Producer, Director, Set Photographer

The Guest
Writer, Executive Producer

Frankenfish
Writer

A Horrible Way to Die
Writer, Producer, First Assistant Director, Casting, Music Supervisor, Post Production Supervisor, Location Manager

V/H/S/94
Writer, Director

What Fun We Were Having: 4 Stories About Date Rape
Writer

Azrael
Writer, Producer, Second Unit Director

Blair Witch
Writer, Co-Producer

Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire
Screenplay, Story

Temple
Screenplay

Onslaught
Producer, Writer

Heard She Got Murdered
Executive Producer

Head Count
Executive Producer

Seance
Director, Screenplay
The Nothing Deal
Producer, Editor, Screenplay, Director, Director of Photography
Face/Off 2
Screenplay
I Saw the Devil
Screenplay